Thailand's army says some 260 people believed to have been trafficked and trapped into working in online scam centers are to be repatriated after they were rescued from Myanmar.  Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos,
Myanmar experiences the most extensive internet shutdowns worldwide in 2024, significantly impacting digital communication and access.
VIENTIANE: Electricite du Laos (EDL) confirmed on Tuesday (Feb 11) that electricity transmitted to Myanmar is not used by illicit call centres, after both sides carried out inspections.
Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos, which share borders with Thailand, have become known as havens for criminal syndicates who are estimated to have forced hundreds of thousands of people in Southeast Asia and elsewhere into helping run online scams including ...
Around 70 Indians, including five women, were rescued from a cybercrime hub in Myanmar and moved to Thailand by Myanmar’s armed forces. The victims, hailing from various Indian states, had been coerced into cybercriminal activities,
Almost 2,000 Indian nationals are working in cybercrime-related operations in Myanmar’s Myawaddy. Indian people are increasingly falling victim to organised cybercrime in Southeast Asia, lured by fraudulent job offers.
So far, 16 flights, or about four a day, have been scheduled to repatriate the Chinese nationals, accompanied by police. Because of the large number of Chinese — the projected number so far is 1,041 — Thailand is allowing Beijing to handle most of their processing and investigations on their return to China.
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Cambodia, Laos to help curb scams
The government will continue to root out call centre scam networks in neighbouring countries by collaborating with the governments of Cambodia and Laos following the success of the Myanmar case, says Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.
The expulsion of foreigners from the Myanmar enclave comes after unprecedented pressure on online fraud operations.
ONE IN THREE REGIONAL LEADERS IN INDONESIA FOUND TO HAVE HIGH CHOLESTEROL -- JAKARTA GLOBE The Home Affairs Ministry conducted health checkups for 944 regional heads and deputies from Feb 16 to 17. The results showed that 30 per cent of the officials have high cholesterol levels.
Myanmar handed over 300 Chinese scam center workers to be repatriated through Thailand on Feb. 21, as authorities intensified a crackdown on the illegal operations. Thousands of foreigners are expected to be sent home from scam compounds in Myanmar over the coming weeks, with the first batch already flown out on Feb. 20.